2. ‘Students say they enjoy college immensely,
and have excellent social skills that prepare
them extremely well for life when they leave
college.’ Ofsted
3. Welcome to TTC
I am proud to be Principal of Tendring Technology College, a place where students are
at the heart of everything we do. We want our students to be happy, have fun and enjoy
being engaged in their learning and challenged in their thinking. We strive to ensure
they are fully prepared for the rapidly evolving future that lies ahead of them, standing
shoulder to shoulder with the best in the world. We want our staff to be highly skilled,
willing to learn and be determined to get the best results for every student. Above all,
we want everyone to wake up every morning and look forward to coming to TTC.
At Tendring Technology College we provide every student with the opportunity to
follow a personalised pathway to meet their aspirations and become confident and
creative whilst developing social and technological awareness of the world around them.
Through a rich and diverse curriculum and extracurricular offering we aim to prepare
students to become leaders in their own right. Students leave us with a core set of
values and a lifelong love for learning, fully prepared with the skills, qualities and desire
to compete in the global future. At Tendring Technology College we believe in being
innovative; everything we do is designed to increase engagement and maximise learning
potential. We want them to feel proud to belong at TTC.
Our students are amazing. We know and value them as unique individuals. Our
curriculum is designed to support students with ambitions to study at the very best
universities in the world such as Oxford or Cambridge. Past Alumni regularly return to
support existing students to realise such dreams, frequently taking part in learning
conferences for each year group. The learning conferences help students to enjoy
learning and understand how to make progress towards their goals and ambitions.
We look forward to welcoming you to our College.
Caroline Haynes, Principal
4. Designed for Learning
Tendring Technology College students leave school
with confidence, ready to dismiss social barriers and
face the challenges of adult life. Our central aims are
to nurture students to have enquiring minds and the
creative abilities to solve problems. Through
experiences ranging from visiting Aushwitz or a
homeless shelter in Tower Hamlets to taking part in
the Taylor Wessing moot court, university maths
challenge or the Shakespeare festival, our students
value their place in the world and strive to make it
better for everyone.
In a global society of increasing challenge and
change Tendring Technology College staff and
students can be found fully embracing the
connected world and adapting to the shifting
educational landscape. Our students are connected
to their teachers, to each other, to the world, and to
their learning. We acknowledge the increasing
demand for digital literacy within every field of
employment and have ensured that all our pathways
prepare students with the techno-know-how to
operate within these environments.
Tendring Technology College is at the cutting edge
of pedagogy and digital developments in teaching
and learning and we believe strongly in finding the
right tool for the right job. Our staff engage rigor-
ously in self evaluation and, through CPD and the
use of evidence, they ensure that they are always in a
position to deliver outstanding teaching and offer the
best advice to achieve maximum learning potential.
“Students’ highly positive attitudes to learning, in both the main
college and sixth form, contribute significantly to their outstanding
achievement.” Ofsted
5.
6. Don’t just take our word for it, here’s what Ofsted said: ‘Teachers ask demanding
questions. They encourage students to give full and accurate answers and require them
to explain their understanding and knowledge. Students work together, to make
decisions about what they learn and present their findings to the class. This practice
encourages exceptionally constructive working relationships and makes sure that
students collaborate and evaluate the quality of their work. Consequently, students’
moral, social and cultural development is promoted extremely well.’
7. Release the potential
At Tendring Technology College our physical learning spaces are excellent. Our facilities
cater for the rich and diverse aspirations of all students, whether they aspire to be a
Doctor; Lawyer; Historian; Shakespearian Thespian; Film maker, Scientist or an Olympian.
Lessons at Tendring Technology College are all about challenge, engagement, fun and
rigour. Central to this mantra is the atmosphere created by our core teaching strategies,
focusing on cooperative and creative learning whilst ensuring mastery of subject
content. These methods ensure the student is at the heart of our lessons and that they
are prepared for success with linear examinations. Activities develop relationships,
thinking skills, problem solving and deep learning so that all students are stretched to
their intellectual limits.
An education with Tendring Technology College is all about looking to the future,
fostering a love for learning, resilience and adaptability towards change. We recognise
that to future proof our students they must leave us with a thirst for knowledge and a
lifelong love for learning. Our goal is to ensure they have the skills and motivation to
continue their learning long after leaving school.
8. Make our best better
Our personalised curriculum meets the needs of all
our learners. In Year 7, we build on positive experienc-
es in primary school and strengthen the skills students
need to be successful in secondary education.
By Year 8, we begin to modify the curriculum based
on learner needs. For example we may increase time
allocated to Mathematics to help students who are
not yet secure in the basics. In Year 9 students begin
to prepare for their GCSE courses and make their
option choices through a comprehensive programme
of information, advice and guidance about career
pathways.
By the end of Year 11 we have prepped all students
to tackle the rigour of qualifications such as the
reformed GCSEs and BTECs. We know that students
progress at different rates; we have created a
curriculum that caters for this. Our curriculum
pathways extend into the Sixth Form and cater to a
wide range of abilities and learning styles.
Our curriculum is designed around our students.
Courses have been created to match the wide range
of learning needs they have. As a result, each student
approaches school confidently determined to achieve
his or her goals. Lessons build on this confidence
and our teaching style encourages students to take
charge of their own learning. Pace and challenge
are always a feature of the school day; students leave
us having developed a can-do attitude to anything
thrown at them. For example, our students were
lucky enough to have the opportunity to interview
the Secretary of State for Education. A challenge
they approached with confidence, enthusiasm and
maturity.
Creativity permeates our curriculum. We aim to
produce innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs
who can use their creativity to gain that competitive
edge. There are countless opportunities to enhance
academic studies with creativity. Successful projects
include: the outside classroom, dance shows, fashion
shows, young enterprise and performances.
Ofsted say: ‘Students’ behaviour is outstanding and their attitudes
to work and learning are exemplary. Students feel safe in college.
They say that bullying is unheard of, but, if it should happen, that
they and staff would deal with it swiftly and effectively.
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10. ‘Relationships among students and between students and adults
are excellent. They are based on trust and respect, and students
know that, whenever they need help, adults will give up their time
to help them.’ Ofsted
11. Prepped for the best
To be happy and successful, students need to be able
to form relationships and communicate effectively
with others. Embedded throughout the whole school
and community is our core value system, known as
‘TTC3’.
We expect everyone in our community to support
TTC3 at all times, and to model these values in our
day-to-day activities, in class, in tutorials, and in
leisure time.
Core Values
Respect
We treat others how we like to be treated.
We have good manners.
We appreciate the uniqueness of others.
Honesty
We tell the whole truth.
We stand up for what is right.
We do not cheat.
Responsibility
We accept the consequences of our own choices.
We are dependable and reliable.
We apologise when wrong.
Our Vision and Values
Values
We value each and every child and
professional in our College. We are
united through a framework of trust,
altruism and collaboration in the
pursuit of our vision.
Vision
As one we are dedicated to
improving our profession and
ourselves so that students of all
abilities and backgrounds in our
College receive an outstanding
education.
The Academy
Tendring Technology College is
proud to be an AET academy.
“The AET is committed to
developing Academies that focus on
outstanding.
We will enable the children and
young people who prepare for
and attend our Academies to
participate, with their parents or
carers and wider families, in learning
and developing skills and attributes
necessary to participate fully in the
local, regional, national and
emerging global economies,
whilst maintaining a sense of place,
citizenship and commitment in their
community, developing their
environmental and social
responsibility, where all will see the
United Kingdom as a great place to
live, work, and visit.”
